What do NADO and EDFS stand for?

National Association of Development Organizations - NADO

The National Association of Development Organizations provides training, information and representation for regional development organizations in small metropolitan and rural America.

Economic Development Finance Service - EDFS

The Economic Development Finance Service is a subscription service for business development finance professionals and was started in 1994. EDFS supplies information, savings on training seminars and certification.

The Economic Development Finance Service also provides an opportunity to be heard by federal policymakers, and a forum to exchange best practices. The Economic Development Finance Service is the only national group supporting organizations that manage EDA, RLFs, and USDA IRP loan funds, in addition to other federal development finance programs.